Diocese of Krk Dioecesis Veglensis Krčka biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rijeka |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rijeka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,119 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 40,447 35,499 (87.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 900 AD |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Krk |
| Patron saint | Saint Quirinus of Sescia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ivica Petanjak, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Krk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ivan Devčić Archbishop of Rijeka |
| Bishops emeritus | Valter Župan |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| krk.hbk.hr | |
The Diocese of Krk (Croatian: Krčka biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Veglensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church active on the Croatian islands of Krk, Rab, Cres and Lošinj, as well as a few smaller ones and also a mission serving the Croatian people of New York: Blessed Ivan Merz in Astoria NY under the Brooklyn Diocese. The diocese is centred in the town of Krk. It was first erected in 900.[1][2]
Under Bishop Antun Mahnić (1896–1920), the Altslawi academy was established in 1902, and existed until 1927.
Currently, Bishop Ivica Petanjak is head of the diocese. The diocese's patron is Saint Quirinus of Sescia (locally called Sveti Kvirin).
- ^ "Diocese of Krk (Veglia)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Krk" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016